Corpse (These Chains Are Way Too Long) Quiz

Answer: Master Sword

In "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess", the King of Evil meets one of his most definitive ends in the climax of this Hyrule adventure. After a multi-stage battle across Hyrule Castle and the surrounding fields, Link faces Ganondorf in a thrilling one-on-one sword duel. Utilizing the Master Sword, Link delivers a decisive final blow directly into the glowing gaping chest wound Ganondorf had.

He received it years prior during an execution attempt. Standing upright amidst the quiet field, Ganondorf issued a chilling final warning before his sacred Triforce of Power faded away entirely.

His standing corpse remained behind as a grim testament to the Hero of Time's ultimate victory, ending his reign of terror over the kingdom once and for all.

Answer: Mario and Luigi

The game is called "Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga". In it, the scheming wicked witch of the Beanbean Kingdom, Cackletta, stopped at nothing in her quest to steal the sacred Beanstar. After her initial body was destroyed by Mario and Luigi, her lingering spirit possessed Bowser to create a terrifying hybrid persona known as Bowletta.

Finding her deep inside Bowser's castle, the Mario brothers were swallowed whole, forcing them to fight Cackletta's gigantic spectral heart from inside the Koopa King's body. By targeting her glowing core while dodging spectral attacks, the brothers managed to shatter her dark spirit once and for all. Upon her defeat, Cackletta's soul explodes in a violent burst of colourful energy, expelling her permanently from Bowser and restoring peace.

Answer: Porky Minch

Porky Minch originally appeared as Ness's obnoxious neighbour in "EarthBound" before becoming the primary antagonist of "Mother 3". Though seemingly innocuous, he is under the influence of Giygas and his acts are evil, though he sees it as fun.

Through reckless time-travel, Porky aged into a frail, ancient state while remaining perpetually juvenile at heart. Leading the Pigmask Army, he sought to reset the world by awakening the Dark Dragon. When Lucas and his companions finally cornered Porky inside his heavily armed mech, the villain realized he could not win. Desperate to escape defeat, Porky retreated into the Absolute Safety Safe created by Dr. Andonuts. While the device succeeded in rendering Porky completely invulnerable to all damage, it came with a terrifying catch: it could never be opened again, locking him away inside a tiny, eternal prison.

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog

Tabuu reigns supreme as the mysterious antagonist of the Subspace Emissary campaign in "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" on Wii in 2008. Capable of turning entire rosters of heroes into trophy statues with his devastating Offwave attack, Tabuu appears unstoppable. Just as he prepares to unleash his power again, Sonic the Hedgehog, yes, the blue Sega wunder-character, arrives at the last second, blitzing through the air to shatter Tabuu's Wings of Light.

Than, stripped of his ultimate move, Tabuu is defeated and is blown to fragments as harmless Subspace particles.

Answer: Gamma

In the 1990 NES classic "Mega Man 3", Dr. Wily pretended to reform, teaming up with Dr. Light to build a colossal peacekeeping robot named Gamma. Naturally, due to his evil nature, Wily double-crossed everyone, stole Gamma, reprogrammed it, and weaponized the giant automaton for world domination. Despicable!

After battling through eight Robot Masters and eight Doc Robots, Mega Man confronts Gamma in a dramatic final showdown. Upon destroying Gamma's head, the giant machine malfunctions and explodes. Dr. Wily is seen kneeling before Mega Man, but, then the world begins to shake. The entire fortress begins to collapse around them, crushing Dr. Wily beneath falling debris. Just before Mega Man perishes in the cave-in, a mysterious red rival, Proto Man, rescues him from the rubble, leaving Wily seemingly buried alive in the ruins.

Answer: Fake credits begin to roll

The ruler of the Kremlings, King K. Rool, serves as the final boss of "Donkey Kong Country" on the Super NES. Aboard his ship, the Gangplank Galleon, the crocodile battles Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong by hurling his heavy iron crown, charging across the deck, and summoning cannonballs from above.

However, just when the heroes land enough strikes to make him collapse, fake credits start to roll across the screen, trying to trick the player into lowering their guard. King K. Rool suddenly leaps back up for one final assault... though a few more decisive pows to his head sink the pirate potentate permanently, plunging him into the ocean depths.

Answer: Nick Bruiser

Following the arcade success of "Pinch Out!!", and "Super Punch-Out!!",Nintendo decided to come out with a console version. "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!" was a great success so the 1994 Super NES hit "Super Punch-Out!!" followed. In it, players climb through various fighting circuits before unlocking the grueling unlisted Special Circuit.

After defeating Rick Bruiser in the semifinals, Little Mac confronts his intimidating twin brother, Nick Bruiser, in the championship match. Known for his devastating arm-breaking punches and total lack of weakness, Nick enters the ring undefeated with a flawless record. Mac must dodge his heavy hooks, his sharp jabs, land decisive counter-punches, and deplete his massive stamina bar. Knocking down Nick Bruiser for the third and final time hands the champion his very first career loss, crowning Little Mac as the undisputed Special Circuit champion.

Answer: Sword of Truth

In this Greek mythology-themed adventure, Medusa serves as the primary antagonist of "Kid Icarus" on the NES. She rules over the Underworld and imprisons Palutena in the Palace in the Sky. To stand a chance against the serpentine goddess, angel hero Pit travels across Angel Land to gather three divine relics: the Mirror Shield, Arrow of Light, and Wings of Pegasus. Known collectively as the Three Sacred Treasures, these artifacts allow Pit to fly freely for the final scrolling shooter showdown, deflecting Medusa's eye lasers and raining arrows onto her giant floating serpentine face until she is banished forever.

Answer: Vegetables launched from a Dream Machine

Wart reigns as the final boss and tyrannical ruler of Subcon in "Super Mario Bros. 2" on the NES. Operating from his palace inner sanctum, Wart attacks Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Peach by spitting lethal fireballs across the room. Like a six-year-old, Wart despises healthy food. So, the heroes rely on a nearby (and convenient) automatic Dream Machine that periodically spits out fresh vegetables. By catching these flying veggies out of the air and tossing them directly into Wart's open mouth while he prepares to breathe fire, the heroes force-feed the frog king until he collapses in defeat. Does this free the dream realm once and for all?

Answer: A giant bat-like demon

One of the more difficult games of my youth to defeat, the 1986 NES classic "Castlevania", whip-wielding vampire hunter Simon Belmont braves the traps of Dracula's castle for a legendary showdown. After dodging fireballs and landing damaging whip blows against Count Dracula's human form, the vampire lord's head comes off and his body transforms into a gigantic horned bat-demon.

Simon must dodge the demon's massive leaps while hurling vials of Holy Water and throwing axes at its head. With a final whip snap to the head, the demon crumbles into a pile of ashes. This causes Dracula's castle to collapse into ruins as the sun rises upon a new day and era in Transylvania... for now.

Answer: Kirby

In "Kirby: Planet Robobot", President Haltmann of the Haltmann Works Company serves as the chief corporate invader, like some micromanaging pest. Driven by grief over his lost daughter, he zips his mind directly over to Star Dream, an ancient planet-sized supercomputer. Like a typical sentient computer, the machine's cold artificial intelligence determines that all organic life is fundamentally inefficient. It erases Haltmann's consciousness and takes total control of his physical body.

With the executive's mind completely deleted, Kirby pilots his Robobot Armour into deep space to face Star Dream. In a starship showdown, Kirby destroys the rogue AI once and for all, thus ensuring that Haltmann and his world-harvesting corporation meet a permanent end.

Answer: Prayer

Known as the 'Embodiment of Evil' in "EarthBound", Giygas was an alien entity whose mind and physical form became so overwhelmingly powerful that his consciousness shattered entirely into incomprehensible, chaotic energy. Facing this terrifying force at the edge of space and time, Ness and his young companions quickly realized that conventional weapons and psychic attacks were entirely useless against his formless terror.

So instead, the heroes triumphed through the power of human connection. Paula used her telepathic ability to pray for help, calling upon friends, family, and players across the world. Their collective prayers created a wave of hope that overwhelmed Giygas. This unravelled his dark consciousness and erased him from existence.

Answer: The brain stem

Driven mad by his own dangerous scientific ambitions, the banished scientist Andross sought total control over the Lylat System from his base on planet Venom. When Fox McCloud reaches the inner core of his stronghold, Andross discards his metallic outer shell to reveal a terrifying, oversized brain floating in space with exposed eyes. Fox manoeuvres his Arwing through the chamber, destroying the villain's floating eyes before targeting the vulnerable brain stem itself. Once he reaches critical damage, Andross explodes in a massive bio-mechanical blast that threatens to consume the entire facility. Rocking mad pilot skills, Fox barely escapes the collapsing tunnels, leaving his father's old enemy completely destroyed.

Answer: Planet Zebes detonates in a massive explosion

Ridley, the space pirate commander responsible for destroying Samus Aran's childhood home, confronts her in the fiery depths of Norfair in the genius 1994 Super NES masterpiece "Super Metroid". After enduring a punishing volley of super missiles, Ridley explodes in a shower of sparks and flesh. To guarantee his demise, Samus triggers Tourian's self-destruct system shortly after, causing the entire planet Zebes to detonate in a massive cosmic explosion that obliterates any remaining traces of the pirate leader.

Answer: The Baby Metroid

Positioned deep within the subterranean caverns of planet Zebes, Mother Brain serves as the biomechanical leader of the Space Pirates. During her final encounter with Samus Aran, the giant cybernetic brain unleashes a terrifying laser beam that nearly destroys the bounty hunter. Just before the fatal blow lands, the giant Baby Metroid sacrifices itself to transfer vital energy to Samus, unlocking the unstoppable Hyper Beam. With this supreme firepower, Samus blasts the creature repeatedly until her body withers, turns gray, and crumbles into fine dust. Moments later, the entire planet detonates in a massive apocalyptic explosion, ensuring Mother Brain and her research facilities are permanently erased from the galaxy.